掻かき立たてる

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き

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Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

ichidan verb, transitive verb

stir up; poke (a fire); beat (an egg)

Physical action of stirring, poking, or beating something to mix or agitate it. Used with objects like fire, eggs, or liquids.

彼かれは暖だん炉ろの火ひを掻かき立たてた。
He poked the fire in the fireplace.
卵たまご

を

よく

掻か

き

立た

て

から

フライパン

に

流なが

し

入い

れる

。

Beat the eggs well and then pour them into the frying pan.

2

ichidan verb, transitive verb

arouse; stir up; kindle

Figurative use: to evoke or intensify emotions, interest, curiosity, or other intangible feelings. Often used with nouns like 興味, 好奇心, 不安, 感情.

その映えい画がは観かん客きゃくの好こう奇き心しんを掻かき立たてた。
The movie aroused the audience's curiosity.
彼かれの言こと葉ばが私わたしの不ふ安あんを掻かき立たてた。
His words stirred up my anxiety.

Written forms

掻かき立たてるUsage6%
Standard kanji spelling for both physical and figurative senses.
かきたてるUsage53%
かき立たてるUsage34%
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; common in everyday writing.
搔かき立たてるUsage6%
search-only kanji form
Search-only variant using the kyūjitai form of 掻.
掻かきたてるUsage<1%
search-only kanji form
Search-only variant; not a standard spelling.

Kanji

掻scratch, rake, comb
立stand up, rise, set up
搔to scratch

Similar words

掻かき混まぜる
掻き混ぜる focuses on mixing or stirring ingredients together, while 掻き立てる emphasizes agitating or poking to activate something (fire, eggs) or arouse feelings.
煽あおる
煽る can also mean to fan or stir up emotions, but it often implies inciting or provoking in a more aggressive or negative way, whereas 掻き立てる is more neutral and can be used for positive stimulation like curiosity.

Etymology

Compound of 掻く (kaku, 'to scratch, stir') in its continuative form 掻き (kaki) + 立てる (tateru, 'to raise, set up'). The combination yields the meaning 'to stir up' or 'to arouse'.